We wanted to take some time today to discuss a frequently-made mistake in the application process. In their desire to make their case to their target law schools, many applicants devote sentences and even paragraphs to explaining why the school … Continue reading
Law school applicants range from current college seniors to those who have been out of college and working for several years. Today we’d like to offer some guidance to those applicants who have been in the working world for a … Continue reading
The personal statement is the prime opportunity for law school candidates to express themselves in the application process. Therefore it’s important that candidates present themselves positively in this section of the application to effectively show the admissions committees why they would be … Continue reading
Although most law schools ask applicants to provide a personal statement, some instead require a statement of purpose essay. This essay often asks applicants to explain why they want to go to law school as well as why they are … Continue reading
As we’ve previously discussed, because most schools offer fairly broad guidelines regarding the personal statement, choosing a topic to write about for that length can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Today we’d like to offer some advice on ways in … Continue reading
As we’ve previously discussed, most law schools require only one personal statement that has no required topic. Therefore questions of whether to answer optional essays and, if so, what to say, are ones that loom large for many law school … Continue reading
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